Deflecting, Minimising and Justifying: Three Months on From the Racist Riots
Since August there has been a concerted effort to legitimise the violence of the summer. We show how it has happened. Warning: this blog contains…
Empty Stage: Tommy Robinson Supporters Gather in his Absence for Painfully Long Demonstration
15,000 gather in London for demonstration despite Tommy Robinson being remanded in custody. At 3pm yesterday, Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) handed himself in at…
The Far Right and the Riots Pt II: Burglars, Nazis and Tommy Robinson
In the second instalment of a series, HOPE not hate exposes the links between individuals convicted for the recent disturbances, far-right organisations and ongoing anti-migrant…
Call Them What They Are: The Importance of Using the Term Far Right
With so much discussion about the recent wave of far-right violence and Reform UK’s success at the General Election, social media is awash with claims…
